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2023 Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies was ranked #29 in the country. In fact 2,911 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies

#1

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

Our analysis found San Diego State University to be the best school for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Francisco State University is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Oregon helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Portland State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Sacramento landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 319
Washington 35
Oregon 44
Nevada 6
Hawaii 23
Alaska 3

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Area Studies 1,825
Ethnic Studies 1,081
Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) 5

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to G. Mützel.

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